Get the Look

What can I say Cherry Pie, March is gone and time Marches on...Okay, now that I got that corny joke out of my system I wanted to highlight some products I wore throughout the month of March just in case you wanted to 'Get the Look'

Here are my three get the looks for the month of March:

I have no Idea what lip color Toya is wearing, but its cute though LOL!

Top: Scarlett Empress lipstick, poor color pay off.
Bottom: Bougainville lip gloss, excellent color pay off.

The above lip look comes courtesy of NARS Cosmetics:
Lipstick 'Scarlett Empress'; $24.00 NARS Cosmetics.
Lip gloss in 'Bougainville'; $24.00 NARS Cosmetics.


 Nude at Night is quite alright


on my nails Rumples Wiggins by OPI from the Shrek Collection; Ulta stores $8

 This nude lip was done with:
MAC lipstick in 'Jubilee' $14.50 MAC Cosmetics.
Clinique Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 in 'Brandy Twist'; $14.00 Clinique counters and Clinique.com

When I'm not reviewing lipsticks and lipglosses I basically wear this combo everyday to work, I can't go wrong with it.

Jubilee is my baby, please ignore the nasty Great lash in the back, I need a new one for real!

Top: Jubilee
Bottom: Brandy Twist

I will tell you how much I love this lipstick. I made my mother wait for me for 30 minutes while I looked for it around the house because I thought I lost it. True Story! She couldn't leave anyways because she doesn't drive on the highway and she needed me.

Lastly, We have Suzi says feng shui by OPI from the Hong Kong Collection released Spring 2010; $8 Ulta Stores. With I Vont to be a Lonestar by OPI from the Texas Collection released Spring of 2011; $8 Duty Free shop in the North Carolina Airport.

Looking gorgeous in the natural light

This is one of the best blue's that OPI has in my humble opinion and what can I say about I Vont to be alone star it's neither silver or grey its greyver. Okay that's not a word but that's how it looks

Yes, I was trying to be creative with the m&m's and YES I was watching a Paul Pierce interview.





I Vont to be a lonestar



Suzi says Feng Shui

Excuse the choppy cropping but I just used two seperate pics that I already had. My camera battery was dying sue me!

I really enjoyed using these products they're truly wonderful and brightened up an otherwise gloomy March. I hope you get a chance to check them out as well.

Love and Hugs,
Kandis


How things are done around these here parts.

I just wanted give some clarification to how I do things so that there's never any confusion.

First when I give the price and location of a product I give the price that I paid as well as the location that I brought it at. That's why some of the OPI colors that I mention are listed cheaper in some of my other postings because where I would have paid $8 at Ulta, I only paid $5 on Amazon.

I may just reuse pics for same pics to point out different things.

I always photograph the products with the tops off so that you can see the applicator. I also do this so that you can see the color just in case I forget to take a picture of the product swatches on my skin.

I will always try to talk about colors that work well for women of ALL colors. Make up isn't about race and neither are my postings.

I pay for all my own product and although I loathe drug store make up, when I say make up I'm referring to foundation, there are some things that I refuse to pay department store prices for like eyebrow gels and pencils. I will have a posting on why I hate drug store Make up (foundation) sometime in the near future. It has nothing to do with the product themselves it has more to do with sanitation. I have no problem with anyone else wearing them but there are just certain products that I WILL NOT buy at the drugstore, and that includes anything that doesn't come completely sealed.

It may seem like it takes me a long time to post things and then I dump a thousand post on the blog at one time. There are several reasons why I do this:
1. I'm in school and work full time so when I find the time to post I try to get it all out of the way.
2. I don't think it would be fair to the reader if I used something twice then blabbed on about it. You need to give yourself time to actually tell if the product works for you or not. Example I brought a pink lipstick from MAC and I tried for a week to make it work and it just didn't so I had to return it.
3. I don't buy make up every week contrary to popular belief and I do try and save for the products that I want. Saving takes time.

Now that we have all that cleared up, let’s get to having some fun!

Keeping it Glowy; Keeping it Simple

Before I start I want to say thanks to my three followers I greatly appreciate the support; this isn't easy, you put yourself out there for direct ridicule and criticism and I'm not good with either.
Hugs and Love,
Kandis


Holy Vacation, Cherry Pie!
This past January when I went to Jamaica I made the sad mistake of taking lots and lots of makeup with me. I was pouring foundations and squeezing primer into itsy bitsy containers trying to meet TSA standards. I ended up over packing because I didn't think about the look I wanted to have, and I forgot to bring colors that actually matched. Example: I ended up with bright lips AND bright eyes because I was rushing and just throwing things into my bag. This look may work well for some ladies, but boo, I'm just not one of them. In March when I went to Jamaica AGAIN, I decided to take a deep breath and pack like a sane person.

When going on vacation you really need to consider the climate you’re going to, the look your going for, and most important; the space you'll have. I knew I would be in the sunshine all day and none of my foundations or powders contain SPF, I know, I know I should be ashamed. I do however use 'Superdefense' by Clinique and it has an SPF of 25 so I'm in the clear. I didn't want to bring foundation but I couldn't walk around bare face could I? Well yea I could but I wasn't going to. I also knew that I didn't want to bring more than 8-10 items and I wanted to keep it low maintenance. I also wanted to have a warm glow, and look like sunshine itself. Here's the look I wore on the lovely Island and it worked day and night so I was totally covered.


Heading out to Negirl for a day at the beach and fun on the water!

On a clean moisturized face I applied my Select Moisturecover concealer in 'NW45'; $16.50 MAC Cosmetics, to cover up blemishes and skin imperfections, next I used Mineralized Skinfinish Natural powder in Deep Dark by MAC; $27, MAC cosmetics.
I applied my Superbalm lip treatment by Clinique; $12.50, Clinique counters and Clinique.com My lips get rather dry in the winter and I can't be walking around looking like a fabulous crack head. While my lips dried I began to work on getting my "glow on."

L-R: 'Ambering Rose' Blush working over time as a Highlight, bronzer, blush and contour, and MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Powder in 'Deep Dark'. These are my two "Can't live without" products.

You know how you always get those gift with purchases and never use them? Well not me I put mine to good use. Last year I got a cute little eye shadow quad from Lancôme as a gift with purchase. It contains two Mattes a Sheen and a Shimmer.

Top Row: 'Honeymoon' (Sheen), 'Chic' (Matte)
Bottom Row: 'Bikini Golden' (Shimmer) Lezard (Matte)

 This is the perfect quad I used all four colors 'Chic' on my lids, 'Bikini Golden' in my crease mixed with a tiny bit of 'Lezard', 'HoneyMoon' on my brow bone. and 'Lezard' in my outer 'V'. When we went out for dinner the night before I simply switched the places of 'Chic and 'Bikini Golden'. I used no eyeliner I didn't want to be bothered with it and sometimes eyeliner can hurt my look more than it helps.
 On my lashes I used one of my favorite mascara’s that I happen to have in a sample size (Great perk of working for a counter) I got five sample sizes of High Lengths Mascara by Clinique; 14.50 Clinique counters and Clinique.com, and I've never used them, because I have a larger one that I always used. When I started traveling I cracked those bad boys open and in an instant I had Glamazon lashes. I love this mascara because the applicator is actually a little comb and it catches every single hair you have, plus it was free; can't beat that! To keep my eyebrows in place I use Great Lash clear mascara by Maybelline. I don't know why they call it clear mascara when they market it for eyebrows as well...Anyway, $3.80 at your local CVS or Target.

Night time look!

Lastly I used my one of my favorite nude combos on my lips 'Jubilee' lipstick and 'Love Nectar' lip glass both by MAC $14.50 MAC cosmetics, respectively. I was scared that my 'Brandy Twist' by Clinique wouldn't make it through and I was not about to throw it away when I just brought it. I just wouldn't have gotten on that plane! Okay I'm forcing it but you know what I mean...
And that my lovelies is the look I worked with the entire time I was in Jamaica!

So here's a list of the things I brought with me just in case you like myself skim instead of read:



Items not pictured: Superbalm, it fell and rolled away before the picture was taken. Great Lash in clear, its no longer clear and looks nasty.



Closer look at the night time "face".

MAC mineralize skinfinish powder in 'Deep Dark', MAC Blush in 'Ambering Rose,

Lancôme Color design gift with purchase eyeshadow quad, MAC Select Moisture Cover consealer Great Lash clear mascara by Maybelline New York, 'Jubilee' lipstick and 'Love Nectar' lip glass, both MAC, Clinique Great Lengths mascara in 'Black', Superbalm lip treatment, also by Clinique and a Blush Brush.

I threw those suckers in a Airport Security Ziplock and went on about my buisness.

Before I go I just want to give a shout out to the my two favorite lip conditioners that got me through this harsh winter.... It has nothing to do with the reveiw above but they really don't deserve their own post because they're not that exciting. But hey they make your lips kissably soft and who doesn't want that?!

Sugar lip treatment with SPF 15 by Fresh $22.50 at Sephora stores and Sephora.com and Superbalm lip treatment by Clinique; $16.50 Clinique counters and Clinique.com

L-R Sugar lip treatment by Fresh and Superbalm lip treatment by Clinique.

Like I said they're not that exciting but they got me through these past few months They are actually my favorite products for the Month of March Yay! Mental note these beauties do not cause that nasty white film on the lips that you get when using blistex and chapstick. Yuck!

Sugar lip treatment although expensive is made with real sugar, which acts as an exfoliate, wax, forms a barrier on your lips to protect from the harsh environment and  fatty acids and antioxidants. Try to find that in your big tub of Vaseline; go on I'll wait...... I didn't think you could. Its stated to repair dry and cracked lips and protect from wrinkle and cancer causing  UV rays. What could make this product better is if they cut the price down; $22.50 for .15oz come on now that's just insane, but he I brought it so whose actually insane them or me? It should also protected from UVB rays as well, but hey you can't always have your cake and eat it too, right? What I do love about this product is that it actually last on its own for a least five hours before you need to reapply. I put it on at 10am this morning and here it is 3pm and I just now have to reapply. They come in two other tints Sugar Plum, and Sugar rose and this one smells like lemon!

I soon as I got back to Boston and felt the wind ripping threw my soul I ran to the Clinique counter and brought some Superbalm. Now this is fragrance free much like all Clinique products and it really does hydrate your lips without making them look greasy. You get .24fl oz and a little goes a long way. It does repair dry lips but that's it. Unlike the Fresh product there's no exfoliate in it (like sugar) so if your lips are peeling they're going to just peel. On the plus side you won’t continue to have peeling lips once the dead skin comes off your lips. It will last for two hours max and although there is no SPF in it, it actually does the job that it claims to do re-add moisture to moisture-less lips.

Both these products should last you 3-6 months if used every day. They do pay for themselves within a week and a half of use. You'll see a major difference in the way your lipsticks go on and the overall appearance of your lips in general. If you don't mind splurging I say go for it honey. If the prices aren't to your liking you can always get soft lips available in the checkout line at Target it works good too! Just keep those lips hydrated I refuse to talk to anyone who chewing the dead skin from their lips.

Now that I've completely grossed you out I think maybe it’s time for us to part ways until next time Cherry Pie,

Happy Kissing,
Kandis

Shatter me this!

Hey Cherry Pie,
As I'm sitting here typing I'm glancing at the "classy” Audubon Society clock in my mother’s kitchen and the owl is beginning to hoot at the fact that it’s midnight. This is okay because all my homework is near completion for the week and I'm drinking my favorite Sam Adams beer; Irish Red. The only things that are currently bringing me to full throttle annoyance is the stanky temperament of my Wi-Fi, and the fact that I can't get the lighting right to take a proper photo of my nails; other than that life is great.

Living in California taught me a few things; one of them was when in doubt do it yourself, this includes manicures. When we’re younger we tend to teach ourselves how to be glamorous. It is my honest opinion that each person in his or her own right has a “Glamazon” hiding within them just yearning to come out. Mine started to appear at the age of thirteen. My cousin and I used to sit at the kitchen table in Georgia and glue those fake nails on, we had the acrylic and everything. Until recently, over the past year or so, I forgot that I even knew how to paint my own nails. I’m not a pro or anything like that, but if you stand five feet away from me you wouldn’t be able to tell whether or not it was “Kim” or Kandis that did my nails.
In my quest to be more hands on, and keep money in my pocket. I’ve been trying to hone my skills as a manicurist. In my quest I have come to two realizations 1. I love painting my own nails again 2. I should never be paid for my services L. I know I’m rambling but I will get to where I’m going… Eventually.

My favorite nail polishes are OPI and China glaze. I like Essie but the colors are just too soft for me I’m a hard core girl and I like my colors rough. So When doing some research about the new nail trends for 2011 I was happy to find out that it was all about the Shattered nail look.

In January of 2011 OPI released black shattered in its Serena Williams and Katy Perry Collections. I’m a fan of both of these ladies styles however, I wasn’t really big on the colors in either collection so I didn’t purchase anything. I did however buy the Shattered polish. I quickly went on Amazon.com and hunted it down like I dog. I will tell you that the cost is $10 US and you can’t find it cheaper than $7.50. I wasn’t about to pay $10 for .5oz  plus shipping and handling, so I went to the nail salon next to my job and just paid the $10. If this is too expensive China Glaze has a dupe called Crackle. It’s not that much cheaper it will run you between $5.29-$8.99 on Amazon.com. I have figured out that you can get nail salons to sell you their slightly used bottles of nail polish, but Shattered is a no go since its immensely popular right now. Side note. I’ve only paid full price for my OPI colors thrice. In the airport in North Carolina last month, but it was duty free so there *sticking out tongue*. The second was when I brought the Shattered, and the other time is when I lived in Austin and I would just go to Ulta and purchase them. Now I order them off of Amazon.com and I pay no more than $5 or I go the nail salon across the street from my job and purchase their slightly used bottles for $4; hey I have no shame and it’s not like it’s used lipstick, and if it really used $2! Now that I’m done ranting on to the review…..


$10 for .5FLO

 Shattered is a black polish that breaks up as you apply it over a base color and appears to resembled black shards of glass, cool I know! . Only one coat is needed and the instructions say that you should really only apply it to completely dry nails. This is very important because if you don't the color will bleed and your nails will look a hot mess. According to OPI, and they should know they made it, the thinner the coat the more shattered it will look. the cool thing about this is that it dries fast and no one nail will look alike, it also appears 3 dimensional. The thing that sucks is the price; $10 at your local Ulta stores or any place that carries OPI. You can probably find it for $7 on Amazon.com, it also causes you to get distracted while typing at work; okay that's just me, but its still not a good thing.
I was going to go to the salon and have my nails done for this how to/ review but why should I pay someone to do what I already know how to do? Plus I can't really claim "how to" if I "didn't do." Exactly.

This year’s trend is nails painted the color of your choice with the pointer finger either painted a separate color or littered with glitter. The other trend is shattered nails with a nail on each hand painted with glitter I'll be doing a how to on the latter.

First Things first, start out with clean shaped nails, please try to cut your cuticles if you can, if not hey this is a judgment free zone.



trimmed, cut and clean; to the best of my ability.



Next you want to put on a clear base coat I use Sally Hansen’s double duty. The name just sounds efficient doesn't it? It works as a base and a top coat $4.99 CVS or other "fine" stores.

After your base coat has dried you want to apply whatever base color that you're going to use. I really don't own any bright colors, I'm pretty Emo when it comes to nail color so I chose one of the only three light colors I own; 'I Think in Pink' by OPI, $5 Amazon.com

The color is from OPI's Pink collection released in 2010. Because the color is so soft I applied three coats.

Here's a closer look at the color.

After waiting for five minutes I got impatient, pulled out my blow dryer and proceeded to dry my nails. Next I applied the Black Shattered; I did one thick coat. I've been practicing for a while now and I still haven't gotten the thin coat thing down, so I've been doing what works.

After they dried I applied a clear polish that contains nothing but glitter to my pointer finger. For this I used "Mad as a Hatter" by OPI $8 Ulta stores. I ended up doing two coats of the stuff because I wanted it to look uber glittery.

'Mad as a Hatter' is from the Alice in Wonderland Collection Released in December 2009.

Lastly I waited for my nails to dry again, and applied the Double Duty as a top coat. Then, viola! I was finished.



Finished Product.

 The last thing I did, although not shown was take a q-tip, dip it in nail polish remover and clean up around the edges of my nails to make them look nice and neat.

I know the pictures don't really do the colors any justice but I couldn't get a better angle. I'm a one woman show; when my empire expands and I have a camera crew I'll be able to provide much better pictures with far superior lighting.

Here's a closer look a the colors I used.



L-R:Sally Hansen's Double Duty, I think in Pink, Mad as a Hatter and Shattered, all OPI unless otherwise noted

The directions on the Shattered bottle tell you to use a Katy Perry color, um yea that's just so they can get you to spend more money. They work pretty well with ANY nail polish you choose. I've even tried it on some China Glaze and Sally Hansen colors, works just as well.
This is a very fun and stylish trend that is sure to be in existence well past its prime, better get on it now before it becomes played! Remember the key is to have fun, you can do this trend however you'd like it does work just as nice over acrylic nails as well. Now if you'd excuse me; I have work in the morning, and a Sam Adams to finish.
Night Cherry Pie,
Kandis

Red Lipstick; not just for harlots anymore!

Have you been drinking red Kool-aid?

Hey Cherry pie,

I hope everyone is having a great start to their weekend. I'm in a reflective mode, and I'm happy to be in the house surrounded by my family, and my dog Tommy. I have a review for you Betty's about dun, dun, dun....…RED LIPSTICK. It has become this thing that left with the 80's and made a brief comeback in the 90's as a matte favorite on Rachel from the TV Friends, which I hate btw. Now red is making a comeback, but for some reason women tend to think you either have to have a special occasion or be Halle Berry in order to wear it; well I hope my review convinces you otherwise.... Now before I begin let me just say I loathe orange based red on myself, so all the colors in my  review will consist of BLUE BASED REDS. Don't let the flash of the camera fool you there's nothing orange about them in person; so on with the show....

 After searching around for a couple of months and convincing myself that Illamasqua was the only company that made a red that was good enough I was tempted to just settle for this and deal with stained Illamasqua teeth; I discovered a few things.
1. It shouldn't take anyone more than two weeks to find a good red lipstick.
2. I clearly didn't know what I was talking about in regards to Illamasqua; surely they're not the only make-up company that makes a good red. Yay no more stained teeth!

I've narrowed the search down to the three reds that work best for me so far. I'm in no way demanding that you purchase these or saying that they'll work for you. However, I hope you'll give them a try and give me some feed back.

Chanel Rouge Allure Laque in Dragon, Nars in Red Lizard, and MAC in Ruby Woo

In the picture above I have them lined up in the order of my preference; I've also included the items you'll need to create the perfect red lip. Prep + Prime for the lip by MAC and lip liner by MAC in the color Cherry.

Chanel Rouge Allure Laque in Dragon.
Talk about sexy, sexy Suzy! This isn't really a lipstick its listed as a lipgloss by Chanel but it's actually a combo of a lipstick and a gloss. Cleaver little beavers! It's of course blue based, and goes on the lips really smooth. I realized early on that no liner is needed and it's so thick that it stays put with or without the primer. This is one of those colors that actually transcends skin complexion and is great for woman of all shades. I would do a slight blot before heading out the door because you just might find this baby mysteriously on your teeth as you smile at Mr. Wonderful but it doesn't seep onto your tongue like Illamasqua. Also, It can be worn for the day or night as shown below.

Off to work with vibrant lips courtesy of Chanel

As you can see from the above look, I paired the color with a very soft eye and allowed my lips to be the focus. My lips lasted right through my first cup of coffee. The color remained bright but it did lose its initial shine. A trick that I do to keep my red lips shiny without wasting product is using my all about lips shine by Clinique instead of reapplying the Laque.

Off to play with my Chanel night look and of Course it just wouldn't be right if I weren't wearing my Chanel shades!

Now if I'm gonna give you the good I have to give you the bad right? The color does stain but it's not a matte so it wont dry out your lips. To remove it you might want to use something like take the day off for lips and eyes by Clinique. However, if you don't have that normal make up removing face wash will fade it out a little bit and by morning it'll be completely gone. Unfortunately you will have to go to bed looking like you had a little kool-aid. Now for the VERY bad this is gonna cost you $32, it's a good investment if you plan to wear red lips in an everyday situation; however, the choice is yours.

Next up we have Red Dragon by Nars. Now I love Francois, but I was a little skeptical about purchasing a red from Nars; mostly because, and I love Nars with all my heart, but a lot of his lipsticks just don't give the color payoff that one would think for the price. I quickly put my fears aside and purchased it without trying it on. As soon as I got up for work in the morning I applied it, okay I brushed my teeth first, you know what I mean don't get fresh! First I noticed two things. It goes on remarkably smooth and it's a matte with a sheen, not a shine if I'm making any since here.  You will need to make sure that your lips are exfoliated and moisturized, if you don't you'll surely be sorry. It doesn't sink into lip creases but the color wont pick up on lips that aren't primed. You don't need the MAC primer per se but you may want to take a little sugar and warm water and rub them across your lips and apply some old fashioned vaseline. Do this while you're applying your foundation and by the time you get to your lips the vaseline would have set in. This color is good for medium to dark skin women so please don't stray away from it just because you aren't fair skin.

Fifties look

I was inspired to do a fifties matte look with the heavy eyebrows with shimmery yet muted lids. My mother was watching I love Lucy and she made a reference to our hair color being similar, so I pulled out my paint pots, book of Shadows II and got to work creating heavy eyebrows, without looking uber ridiculous for work, and used red dragon for a matte lip. Now back to the review...

Okay so the color held up against the elements and the funk of the subway. Although I used a lip liner, MAC in Cherry, as well as a primer I noticed a little bleeding at the top of my lips once I got to work. This is to be expected as I can be a little oily around my upper lip; gross I know. The color came off and lost its luster as soon as I began eating my lunch, now the horrid part was not only did the color come off it bled down on my chin! How it got there I don't know but there it was. When the color faded off after eating it also dried into my lip creases I applied a bit of my all about lips to add some shine and reapplied, and kept it moving. I forgot to bring the lip liner with me so I was only able to put it in the inner portions of my bottom lip. What I love about this color is, if your lips are primed and prepped properly (try saying that three times fast)! The color pay off is amazing and you can have so much fun with it. What I hate is that it bleeds like crazy and dries out during lip wear. Would I Recommend this for everyday use? Yes, because I often wear it to work, just be prepared to monitor it from time to time and no it doesn't give you that mysterious teeth stain. $24.50 At Nars counters and Sephora stores.

Nars at night, I actually didn't go out in it but hey...

Last but not least we got the Infamous Ruby Woo by MAC bringing up the rear. Oh me, oh my what can I say about this color? It's a true matte and it goes on dry, dry, dry. You  MUST do some lip prepping and although you might not find yourself reapplying; you might wanna keep some clear gloss handy just to keep your lips from feeling like sand paper throughout the day.

The color payoff is amazing if you can get past the how cardboard dry it is. Which is why it's my last choice; the color does bleed a little but it doesn't fade; There is no shine, nor sheen so don't look for one. The color is not muted so it always looks vibrant so it really doesn't matter that it's not a sheen anyway.

Say hello to RUBY WOO!

This color is great on a first date, normally one wouldn't slather their lips with a red lipstick on first date but this color is so matte that it's not offensive at all, I applied three coats before I took the above shot and it still looks completely matte. Now don't let the photo fool you; it's not a light color at all, it just doesn't pick up well for the camera's on darker skin, which is another reason why it comes in third for me. You would need to put a base on under the color in order to neutralize the natural pigment in your skin, may I suggest soft ochre, yea it's a paint pot I know but it does the trick. Now I'm not one to be going all out and doing things of that nature; I can get a little lazy. But if YOU'RE willing to take it there, this color will pick up lovely on camera using that technique. Here is the proper way to apply this lip color as explained to me by one of the associates at MAC, save for the exfoliation part that's just my two cents:

1. Exfoliate lips (please don't apply this or any other matte color on dry cracked lips, handle your business)

2. Use a primer to keep it from bleeding, she sold me the prep + prime. After applying the prep + prime allow it to set for 3-5 minutes apply your foundation or something.

If you're a woman of color and you want the best color pay off this next step is for you; if not skip step three.

3. Apply a small about of base to neutralize your lip color, only if you want the true color to show.

4. Use a liner and make sure to blend it halfway into your lip.

5. Apply Ruby Woo blot a tad, turn around look at yourself in the mirror and say: "Awww suki, suki now!"(okay she didn't say to say that but I think you should).

A lot of make up guru's suggest Ruby Woo for darker skin and Russian Red for fairer skin. I suggest you take yourself down to the nearest MAC and try it out for yourself. This is another color good for night or day and it didn't get on my teeth not one time, but it did make them look brighter as all reds do, $14.50 MAC Cosmetics.

Colors swatches on my hand so you can see them side by side.

L to R: Chanel (the clear winner), MAC Ruby Woo (a matte with no shine) and Nars Red Dragon, (a matte with a subtle sheen). The line across the top is MAC lip liner in Cherry.

One last look before you go...

I hope you found this review useful, and it allows you to venture out into the realm of red lips for everyday Wear. If you do just promise me this one thing; you'll Never, EVER to wear red lipstick with black liner. Remember Red lips aren't just for harlots anymore. Now go on scat I got things to do..... Until next time Cherry pie!

Hey There, Cherry Pie

Evening,
If you're reading this then, thanks and bless your lil heart; you've found my blog spot dedicated to makeup! I have another blog with a friend that will have other things but this one is just to quench the fire that burns in me. I've visited so many cosmetic blogs and I've always wanted to start one myself, so even if one person views this every six months I'll be satisfied because its not often that we get to fulfill our goals.

I'm starting this blog on a solemn note because I found out today that one of my beloved Professors passed away last evening; he was an amazing man and an extraordinary professor. My heart goes out to his family, friends and all who loved him.
Rest easy Professor Sullivan you accomplished some amazing things while you were hear on earth.

Now on to the business.....
I can't promise you that I'll always be grammatically correct, but I can promise that I'll always be fun, out going, and have something for everyone! Please feel free to look around comment, brag, complain its all welcome hear. If you ever want me to review something please let me know.
God Bless and thanks for stopping by,
Kandis